Canine by Design

I could write a whole essay with how much I have loved my experience with Canine by Design. We enrolled our 6mo Bernadoodle into their puppy bootcamp and were thrilled with the work they did on Richard but even more thrilled with their follow through with our family. They understand dog psychology and are able to teach and coach the family to work with their dog specifically, not generic things that don't work with your dogs temperament and family lifestyle. With little kids and a busy active lifestyle we wanted to make sure we had the tools necessary to include Richard in everything we do, they got that and have been excellent in helping coach us (first time dog owners) into it. They're the best!

Lex did an amazing job training our rescue! My wife and I adopted a 2 year old pitbull, Australian cattle dog mix and endured two months of leash pulling, dog reactivity, barking at people walking by and toilet drinking and trash eating. We signed our dog, Einstein, up for a four week board and train which is followed up by in person private lessons between the trainer, Lex for us, and the owners. Einstein came back to us in so much better condition and working with Lex was easy and always super informative. Shes super easy to reach on the phone and schedule with and never takes long to answer questions or give tips via texting and calling. Einstein now never tugs on leash and if he does I feel like there is understood communication between my dog and I that I never had seen before, he is trained to go and stay in a designated place on command and to stay non-reactive and neutral to all people, cars and dogs. These people set you up for success, they train your dog so well and set you up with tools and techniques you just can't get from YouTube or the internet. My wife and I absolutely plan on going through Lex and Canine by Design for any future training programs for Einstein. If you are in Utah Valley there is no alternative for what you get with these people.

We had a gorgeous black German Shepherd that we raised since he was born. He was the sweetest dog in our home, but was fearful of new people and strangers. His fear came out as aggression and that, along with his size, made people assume he was a “bad, dangerous dog”. Kailey, one of the trainers, came to our house to evaluate him. We had a muzzle on him and he barked and growled at her. I thought for sure she was going to turn and walk right out of our house. But she didn’t. She wasn’t afraid of him. He didn’t make her nervous. She wasn’t even phased by him. She observed him, watched him, gave him time. Eventually she took him by the leash into our front yard. Within a few minutes she had him following commands, listening, obeying what she said. Shortly after, she removed his muzzle. It was absolutely incredible to watch. She knew why he was behaving the way he was and knew exactly what he needed for the behavior to be properly addressed. I would recommend her personally to ANYONE struggling with a dog- even those that might think they are beyond help. She truly has a way with dogs and was firm but very loving to our sweet boy. She’s amazing and we will take any dog to her that needs training in the future!

Jason and his team were amazing with our dog. From the minute Jason walked and and met our dog he knew exactly what to do and how to help us. Our dog went to a board and train for 6 weeks and came home a different and better behaved dog. He was obsessive with me and combative with anyone else, and now he is indifferent and neutral which is amazing and can be around other people. They introduced our dog to new and different situations and taught him how to react and behave. We enjoyed the weekly updates we received and loved following our dogs progress. When he came home, the follow up appointments were extremely helpful and taught us how to act around our dog and to trust him. We are extremely grateful for all of the help and training our dog as well as us received. Thanks so much again for your help!